Monday, June 25, 2018

New Police Officers Join 19th & 20th Districts

On Sunday, 102 new police officers were assigned to the city's police districts.

The 20th District (serving Uptown north of Lawrence) received one new officer, and the 19th District (serving Uptown south of Lawrence) received ten new officers, more than any other district in the city.

The officers received six months of training at the police academy, and underwent three months of field training with experienced officers.

The CPD also announced that new officers will be deployed to various districts each month into 2019.